City Dwellers Call for Peaceful Bakrid

Hyderabad: Muslims in the city on Wednesday called for a united, harmonious and peaceful Bakrid celebration, appealing to all citing that the day embodies the virtue of sacrifice. Mir Murtuza Ali Moosvi, Mutawalli, Badshahi Ashoorkhana in Charminar, said: “The Almighty tested Prophet Ibrahim's faithfulness by asking him to sacrifice his only son Ishmael and just when he raised his sword to do that, Allah asked him to stop and provided a sheep for sacrifice instead. Chandrashekar Rao said that Telangana state is being governed by giving equal respect to all religious beliefs and traditions and is continuing the spiritual tradition by safeguarding ‘Ganga Jamuni Tahzeeb’ so that people of all communities can live together peacefully. At some markets, they even have 'jodi' offers, with one sheep and goat being sold for about ₹28,000.” Additional sanitation teams and garbage-collecting vehicles will be deployed in wards and masjids, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation said, urging people to be mindful of discarding animal waste properly and ensure cleanliness. Security too has been intensified in several places across the city, especially on roads leading to mosques, while the traffic police also created several traffic diversions and dedicated parking spaces to ensure smooth celebrations.